Oracle EPM Technical Product Owner

Position Overview

The Oracle EPM / EPBCS Owner is accountable for thestrategy, delivery, governance, and operational excellenceof Guardian27s Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) ecosystem, with a primary focus onEnterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS). This role serves as thesingle point of ownershipfor EPBCS, ensuring the platform is scalable, secure, wellgoverned, and continuouslyoptimizedto supportFinancial Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Performance Managementobjectives.

Reporting to the Platform Owner, Finance Technology, this leader partners closely withFinance, FP&A, Controllership, and Technologyteams to translate business strategy into robust and sustainable EPBCS capabilities. The role blends deep functional and technicalexpertisein Oracle EPM with strong execution discipline, vendor oversight, and cross-functional leadership to deliver measurable business outcomes.Experience withadditionalOracle EPM modules (e.g., EPCM) is considered a strong plus.

You Will (Key Responsibilities):

Strategic Leadership

• Define and own the EPM / EPBCS product roadmap, aligned to Finance transformation priorities and the broader Oracle platform strategy.
• Act as the EPM / EPBCS subjectmatter authority, advisingFinance and Technology leadership on planning capabilities, design approaches, andtrade-offs.
• Identifyand drive opportunities to improve planning cycle efficiency, automation, usability, and data quality through Oracle EPM capabilities.
• Provide strategic input on the adoption ofadditionalOracle EPM modules, including EPCM, as applicable.

ModuleOwnership & Delivery

• Own theend-to-endlifecycle of the EPBCS module, including solution design, configuration, enhancements, upgrades, quarterly cloud releases, patches, and release readiness.
• Ensure EPBCS solutions arefitforpurpose, supportable, and scalable, with clear functional& Technologyownership and sound architectural alignment.
• Partner with Integration, Data, Infrastructure, and Security teams to ensure reliable data flows,role basedaccess controls, and platform stability.
• Lead EPBCS modernization initiatives such asdriver basedplanning, workflow automation, master data governance, and reduction of manual processes.
• Establish ametrics drivenperformance framework for EPM processes, translating operational KPIs and control indicators into actionable insights that guide prioritization and investment decisions.

Governance, Controls & Performance Management

• Establish and enforce EPBCS governance standards across configuration, metadata, security, integrations, and change management.
• Own EPBCS demand intake, prioritization, testing coordination, release management, and production deployment.
• Monitor and report on platform health, adoption, automation levels, planning cycle effectiveness, data integrity, and operational resilience.
• Ensure EPM processes and controls meet internal audit, compliance, and regulatory expectations.
• Support governance considerations for adjacent Oracle EPM modules (including EPCM), as relevant.

Team Leadership & Vendor Management

• Lead and develop the EPM / EPBCS product team, including functional leads, technical specialists, and integration resources.
• Define the EPM operating model, roles, and ways of working across internal teams and system integrator partners.
• Manage relationships with Oracle and EPM implementation/support vendors, ensuringhigh-qualitydelivery, effective knowledge transfer, and value realization.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a trusted partner to the Platform Owner, Head of Finance Technology, FP&A leadership, Corporate Finance, and business planning teams.
• Translate business planning requirements into scalable EPBCS designs while actively managing scope, risk, dependencies, and technical debt.
• Provide transparent communication on roadmap progress, platform performance, risks, and dependencies to Finance and Technology leadership.

You Have (Qualifications)

• 10+ years of experience in Oracle EPM and/or enterprise financial systems leadership roles.
• Deephands-onand architecturalexpertisein Oracle EPBCS, including planning models, metadata, business rules, security, integrations, and production supportoperations.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management disciplines.
• Proven experience owning and leadingmodule leveldelivery and production support within complex Oracle environments, ensuring stability, performance, and continuous improvement.
• Experience working with integrations, data governance, enterprise reporting ecosystems, and postgolive operational support models.
• Demonstrated ability to leadcross functionalteams and manage system integrator and vendor relationships, including support and managed services partners.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, anddecision-makingskills.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Familiarity with Oracle Cloud release management, quarterly updates, regression testing, incident management, and change management practices.
• Experience withadditionalOracle EPM modules (e.g., EPCM) is a plus.

Location:

• Three days a week at a Guardian location on New York, NY, Stamford, CT or Holmdel, NJ